Determining the Active Component in 1, 3, 3-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo {2, 2, 2} Octane (Cineole) that Repels the American Cockroach, Periplaneta Americana

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1984-06

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The compound l,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo [2,2,2] octane, more commonly known as cineole or eucalyptol, present in bay leaves, is a natural repellent to the American cockroach, Periplaneta amerkana L. It was found that the isopropyl-oxygenisopropyl fragment of the compound is the smallest effective portion, and that the cyclohexane plus oxygen subgroup has the greatest effectiveness.

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Author Institution: Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University

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The Ohio Journal of Science. v84, n3 (June, 1984), 85-88

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Ohio Journal of Science: Volume 84, Issue 3 (June, 1984)